Professor Sally Kendall, Co-Principal Investigator
Integrated models of community service delivery for children and young people in coastal regions of England: A Realist evaluation Coastal/Care Integrated Responses and Children's Lived Experiences
Background
Coastal communities in England have some of the highest indices of multiple deprivation in the country. Children and young people growing up in such communities, face challenges to their futures. Ensuring that community services are available and accessible to all children and young people is likely to make a difference to inequalities in outcome. Some integrated community service models (ICSMs) targeted at children and young people are emerging. In these contexts, understanding the protective and asset-enhancing features of the setting and the challenges, is important for development of services. Currently, there is insufficient evidence on the organisation and delivery of ICSMs for children and young people in coastal communities or how they can be improved and at what cost.
Aim
To examine in depth a range of ICSMs on the coast of England and their impact on the experiences and health and social care consequences for children and young people and their families.
Children and young people and parents lived experience groups
The study is supported by two public engagement co-ordinators who will work together across the four sites to engage with children and young people and their families/carers to ensure the project draws on their authentic voices at every stage of the research.
Funding
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) – £985,394
Start date: January 2025
End Date: June 2027
Who is involved:
Co-Principal Investigators
Professor Sally Kendall, University of Kent
Professor Sheena Asthana, University of Plymouth
Co-Investigators
Professor Lindsay Forbes, University of Kent
Professor Lisa Dikomitis, University of Kent
Beth Baldock, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Professor David Ekers, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Ros Kane, University of Lincoln
Dr Aravinda Kosaraju, University of Kent
Dr Rachel Meacock, The University of Manchester
Project Manager
Debbie Hayward
Researchers
Lucy Cartwright, University of Plymouth
Dr Rebecca Cassidy, University of Kent
Zoe Doran, Torbay Council
Tamsyn Eida, University of Kent
Dr Helene Markham-Jones, University of Lincoln
Rowena Pyott, University of Lincoln
Public Engagement Coordinators
Maddy Bell
Hannah Patton, Kent County Council